Greatest Bassists (bass, funk, jazz, Paul McCartney, Queen)

SATCHMO · 03-14-2008, 10:43 AM

Ah Mingus. Jazz's most creative mind.
Lets try this one on for size:

TheBig3 · 03-14-2008, 04:33 PM

how about we talk about what a good bass player adds to a song, or the parts that made them great in your mind.

Too many people google someone stupid to look classy.

sleepy jack · 03-14-2008, 09:01 PM

The bass playing on What's Going On is incredible and while I'm not big on Marvin Gaye it definitely made the album much more enjoyable.

I also find Andy Rourke's bass playing is criminally underrated. I know it's pretty easy to stand in the shadow of Morrissey and Marr but songs like Girlfriend in a Coma, Unhappy Birthday have very spunky and great bass lines. Unhappy Birthday in particular, the bass line is the best part of the song. I think he has a unique style and should be given much more credit than he does. So many people completely ignore Joyce and Rourke it's ridiculous, like last year when someone offered Morrissey and Marr a million dollars or something to do a reunion tour together and didn't say a word to Rourke or Joyce, it's ridiculous.

Seltzer · 03-14-2008, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Crowquill

The bass playing on What's Going On is incredible and while I'm not big on Marvin Gaye it definitely made the album much more enjoyable.

I also find Andy Rourke's bass playing is criminally underrated. I know it's pretty easy to stand in the shadow of Morrissey and Marr but songs like Girlfriend in a Coma, Unhappy Birthday have very spunky and great bass lines. Unhappy Birthday in particular, the bass line is the best part of the song. I think he has a unique style and should be given much more credit than he does. So many people completely ignore Joyce and Rourke it's ridiculous, like last year when someone offered Morrissey and Marr a million dollars or something to do a reunion tour together and didn't say a word to Rourke or Joyce, it's ridiculous.

That's because it's James Jamerson on bass for most of that album.

And Andy Rourke is a pretty good bassist... but like most bassists, he gets shunned to the side.

xtrabenbassist15 · 06-04-2008, 01:56 PM

my favorite bassist are

1. Marcus Miller
2. Victor Wooten
3. Geddy Lee
4. Flea
5. Bootsy Collins
6. John Moyer
7. Krist Novaselic
8. Duff McKagan
9. John Paul Jones
10. Les Claypool

anticipation · 06-04-2008, 03:14 PM

Ian Fraser Kilmister.

Hart316x · 06-11-2008, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PaperHurricanesAndPlanes

There is a greatest guitarist thread, so I'm making a greatest bassists thread. Muahahaha. My list:

1. Victor Wooten
2. Steve Swallow
3. Jaco Pastorius
4. Louis Johnson
5. Stanley Clarke
6. Jay Bentley
7. Klaus Floride
8. Alaine (from The Devotchkas)
9. Steve Hansgen
10. Billy Sheehan

I can see you didn't add Les Claypool

Clamz · 07-03-2008, 02:30 AM

the op list is horrible, it's nothing but a wanker's banquet.

Gimme some James Jamerson, Jack Bruce, Geezer Butler...and oh so many more to name..

Double X · 07-11-2008, 11:56 AM

I've always had a spot for Les Claypool and Jack Bruce.

thedaytripper · 07-11-2008, 12:06 PM

John Paul Jones, John Entwistle, Gene Simons, Roger Waters, Geddy Lee, Don Felder, John Deacon, Stu Cook, Flea, Ron Wood

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SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,847	Ah Mingus. Jazz's most creative mind. Lets try this one on for size:

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xtrabenbassist15 Groupie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 12	my favorite bassist are 1. Marcus Miller 2. Victor Wooten 3. Geddy Lee 4. Flea 5. Bootsy Collins 6. John Moyer 7. Krist Novaselic 8. Duff McKagan 9. John Paul Jones 10. Les Claypool

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anticipation Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,561	Ian Fraser Kilmister.

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Clamz Groupie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 40	the op list is horrible, it's nothing but a wanker's banquet. Gimme some James Jamerson, Jack Bruce, Geezer Butler...and oh so many more to name..

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Double X sleepe Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: boston Posts: 1,140	I've always had a spot for Les Claypool and Jack Bruce.

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thedaytripper Groupie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 30	John Paul Jones, John Entwistle, Gene Simons, Roger Waters, Geddy Lee, Don Felder, John Deacon, Stu Cook, Flea, Ron Wood